As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Director Software Quality /Test Engineering in the United Kingdom is £80,900, with an hourly rate of £39, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £71,000 to £94,700, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £71,000
50TH(Median)   £80,900
75TH   £94,700
Director Software Quality /Test Engineering Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Director Software Quality /Test Engineering Salary £71,000 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Director Software Quality /Test Engineering Salary £80,900 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Director Software Quality /Test Engineering Salary £94,700 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Director Software Quality /Test Engineering Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Director Software Quality /Test Engineering salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Director Software Quality /Test Engineering is about £80,900 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £39, a monthly salary of about £6,742, and a weekly pay of around £1,556. Click the switch button below to see more details about Director Software Quality /Test Engineering hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Director Software Quality /Test Engineerings Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Director Software Quality /Test Engineering's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £70,557 - £76,910, while Intermediate make £71,443 - £77,649, Senior earn £72,773 - £78,684, Specialist earn £74,842 - £80,604, Expert can reach £77,206 - £83,372 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Director Software Quality /Test Engineering £74,842
Intermediate Level Director Software Quality /Test Engineering £75,728
Senior Level Director Software Quality /Test Engineering £76,910
Specialist Level Director Software Quality /Test Engineering £78,684
Expert Level Director Software Quality /Test Engineering £80,900
£74,842 0 yr
£75,728 < 2 yrs
£76,910 2-4 yrs
£78,684 5-8 yrs
£80,900 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 7%
Intermediate Level 6%
Senior Level 5%
Specialist Level 3%
Expert Level 0%
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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Director Software Quality /Test Engineering Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Director Software Quality /Test Engineering. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 15% salary raise, while strong Performance Testing skills boost pay by a 2%. Even DevOps can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Leadership
Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Performance Testing
Software performance testing, a procedure to determine how a system performs under a particular workload. In software quality assurance, performance testing is in general a testing practice performed to determine how a system performs in terms of responsiveness and stability under a particular workload. It can also serve to investigate, measure, validate or verify other quality attributes of the system, such as scalability, reliability and resource usage. Performance testing, a subset of performance engineering, is a computer science practice which strives to build performance standards into the implementation, design and architecture of a system.
DevOps
Automating and integrating the efforts of IT operations and development teams to deliver software applications faster.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Director Software Quality /Test Engineering field include Leadership (15%), Performance Testing (2%), DevOps (1%), and Resource Allocation (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Leadership £93,035
Leadership
£93,035
15%
Performance Testing £82,518
Performance Testing
£82,518
2%
DevOps £81,709
DevOps
£81,709
1%
Resource Allocation £81,709
Resource Allocation
£81,709
1%
Leadership
3.07%
Performance Testing
12.55%
DevOps
0.28%
Resource Allocation
5.79%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Director Software Quality /Test Engineering?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Director Software Quality /Test Engineering are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £87,372 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £81,501, and Manchester pays around £77,547 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Software Engineering Director or Director Software Quality /Test Engineering?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Software Engineering Director makes more than a Director Software Quality /Test Engineering. A Software Engineering Director earns an average annual salary of £105,191. And a Director Software Quality /Test Engineering earns an average annual salary of £80,900.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Software Engineering Director
£87,196
£125,802
Director of Software Engineering
£87,576
£126,350
Test Engineering Supervisor
£40,641
£47,823
Software Applications Engineering Director
£87,166
£125,758
Test Engineering Manager I
£39,085
£54,950

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